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Brazos Bookstore presents Samuel Axelrad: Peaceful Bones

Dr. Samuel Axelrad
Photo by Janice Rubin

Dr. Samuel Axelrad is a Houston author, retired urologist, and Vietnam War veteran who recently published a memoir, Peaceful Bones. Dr. Axelrad's memoir illustrates his time in Vietnam as an army surgeon during the Vietnam war where he finds himself helping not only American soldiers but hundreds of Vietnamese citizens both wounded and ill.

Peaceful Bones is about one special patient named Hung Nguyen aka "Charlie" who becomes an unlikely friend on the battlefield. Dr. Axelrad saves Charlie's life, forging a bond that crosses cultural and enemy lines. Their reunion, 46 years after losing touch in 1967, was a moving and inspiring moment that made history around the world.

Peaceful Bones is Dr. Axelrad's stories of the war, his life, and the uncanny "coincidences" that brought him and Charlie together twice in one lifetime over several decades and thousands of miles. Dr. Axelrad's son, Chris, and Rabbi Ranon Teller co-authored the memoir. Peaceful Bones will be available for purchase at Brazos Bookstore for the month of July.